Method for Briefing a Schedule in a Mobile Communication Terminal

1. A method for audibly providing a schedule briefing at a mobile terminal, the method comprising: initiating the schedule briefing in response to a single user input received at the mobile terminal; providing, during the schedule briefing, first audio when at least one event that has a specific scheduled time that is later than a current time is present within a specific period, wherein the first audio comprises a voice message corresponding to one of a plurality of scheduled events that are each scheduled at a different time within the specific period, wherein the specific period is relative to the current time at which the single input is received, wherein the first audio is provided via a text to speech (TTS) function, and wherein a number of the plurality of scheduled events is variable based on the current time; audibly announcing termination of the schedule briefing when there are no more events scheduled within the specific period after the first audio is provided; terminating the schedule briefing after audibly announcing that the schedule briefing is being terminated; and providing, during the schedule briefing, second audio when no scheduled event is present within the specific period, wherein the second audio comprises a voice announcement message indicating that no event is scheduled, the schedule briefing terminated after the second audio is provided.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the specific period is an entire day on which the single user input is received.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first audio and the second audio are vocally output.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein at least the first audio or the second audio is vocally output in the form of a voice selected from the group consisting of a male voice, a female voice, a mechanical voice, and a voice of one or more celebrities.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: providing third audio comprising supplementary information that relates to the current time after announcing the first audio, wherein the supplementary information is provided via the third audio without requiring an additional user input further to the single user input.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the second audio is provided with the third audio when no event is scheduled for the specific period.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the supplementary information is provided by a communication service provider.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of scheduled events are stored in the mobile terminal.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the supplementary information comprises at least weather forecast information.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the supplementary information further comprises news information.

11. The method of claim 5 , wherein the third audio is output in a mechanical voice.

12. The method of claim 5 , wherein the supplementary information is pre-selected by a user from a menu listing a plurality of items, each item representing different supplementary information, such that the third audio relates to only the pre-selected supplementary information.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: audibly outputting a number of the plurality of scheduled events for the specific period in further response to the single user input, the number indicating how many event or events is/are scheduled for the specific period, wherein the number is audibly output prior to providing the first audio.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the single user input is received via a key of the mobile terminal.

15. A mobile communication terminal, comprising: a display configured to display information; an audio output unit configured to output audio; and a controller operatively coupled to the display and the audio output unit, the controller configured to: initiate a schedule briefing in response to a single user input received at the mobile terminal; cause the audio output unit to provide first audio during the schedule briefing when at least one event that has a specific scheduled time that is later than a current time is present within a specific period, wherein the first audio comprises a voice message corresponding to one of a plurality of scheduled events that are each scheduled at a different time within the specific period, wherein the specific period is relative to the current time at which the single input is received, wherein the first audio is provided via a text to speech (TTS) function, and wherein a number of the plurality of scheduled events is variable based on the current time; cause the audio output unit to announce termination of the schedule briefing when there are no more events scheduled within the specific period after the first audio is provided; terminate the schedule briefing after audibly announcing that the schedule briefing is being terminated; and cause the audio output unit to provide second audio during the schedule briefing when no scheduled event is present within the specific period, wherein the second audio comprises a voice announcement message indicating that no event is scheduled, the schedule briefing terminated after the second audio is provided.

16. The mobile communication terminal of claim 15 , wherein the specific period is an entire day on which the single user input is received.

17. The mobile communication terminal of claim 15 , wherein the first audio and the second audio are vocally output via the audio output unit.

18. The mobile communication terminal of claim 17 , wherein at least the first audio or the second audio is vocally output in the form of a voice selected from the group consisting of a male voice, a female voice, a mechanical voice, and a voice of one or more celebrities.

19. The mobile communication terminal of claim 15 , wherein the controller is further configured to: cause the audio output unit to provide third audio comprising supplementary information that relates to the current time after announcing the first audio, wherein the supplementary information is provided via the third audio without requiring an additional user input further to the single user input.

20. The mobile communication terminal of claim 19 , wherein the second audio is provided with the third audio when no event is scheduled for the specific period.

21. The mobile communication terminal of claim 19 , wherein the supplementary information is provided by a communication service provider.

22. The mobile communication terminal of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of scheduled events are stored in the mobile communication terminal.

23. The mobile communication terminal of claim 21 , wherein the supplementary information comprises at least weather forecast information.

24. The mobile communication terminal of claim 23 , wherein the supplementary information further comprises news information.

25. The mobile communication terminal of claim 19 , wherein the third audio is output via the audio output unit in a mechanical voice.

26. The mobile communication terminal of claim 19 , wherein the supplementary information is pre-selected by a user from a menu displayed via the display and listing a plurality of items, each item representing different supplementary information, such that the third audio relates to only the pre-selected supplementary information.

27. The mobile communication terminal of claim 15 , wherein the controller is further configured to: cause the audio output unit to output a number of the plurality of scheduled events for the specific period in further response to the single user input, the number indicating how many event or events is/are scheduled for the specific period, wherein the number is audibly output prior to providing the first audio.